Today is the 12th anniversary of a heroic act by Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi. pic.twitter.com/3czIxp6ihA

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CHULEY OPINION: Forensic auditors find shocking 68% error rate in one Michigan county’s votes - https://t.co/5uO5DOUJkM - @washtimes "Oops. Big oops. In fact, the system was found to be "purposefully designed w/ inherent errors to create systemic fraud and influence ... results.”

— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) December 14, 2020

Antrim Michigan Forensics R... by Michael Smith

Victoria's Court of Appeal has quashed Tony Mokbel's conviction for cocaine importation as a result of the Lawyer X scandal.
Key points:

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The decision came after prosecutors admitted Nicola Gobbo had been a registered police informer while representing him
• Commonwealth prosecutors said they would not pursue a retrial
• Mokbel remains in jail on other drug offence
• Gangland barrister Nicola Gobbo represented Mokbel while also providing information to police.

The court today quashed his conviction for importing a commercial quantity of cocaine in 2000, though he remains in prison for other drug offences.
Mokbel famously fled to Greece while standing trial as the financier behind the importation operation.
He was convicted in his absence in March 2006 and sentenced to 12 years behind bars.
The sentence began after the fugitive was captured disguised with a wig in a Greek coffee shop and extradited back to Australia.President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Chris Maxwell, said the court would decide at a later date whether it would order Mokbel to face a fresh trial over the allegations.
But Commonwealth prosecutors have revealed even if the court orders a retrial on the charges, they will not go ahead with the trial.
Prosecutor Rowena Orr QC said Mokbel had already served his sentence on the charges and they would discontinue the matter.
The decision to overturn the conviction came after Commonwealth prosecutors conceded Ms Gobbo had been a registered informer while representing him.
She was registered by Victoria Police for her third stint as an informer in September 2005.
Ms Gobbo continued to represent Mokbel in the case until March 2006 when he disappeared first to Bonnie Doon and then overseas on a yacht.

This is significant because President Trump has not conceded defeat to Joe Biden, in other words The President still expects to have the election result reversed in his favour and for his Administration to continue.  If that happens, it will be without Bill Barr.

The tides have finally receded here at #ByronBay and this is what’s left of the beach... @7NewsSydney pic.twitter.com/WCBKufQg3Q

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